NEW--ADULT OUTDOOR FITNESS EQUIPMENT STATIONS TO BE
PLACED AT TOWN PARKS
TOWN TO REPLACE YOSEMITE PARK PLAYGROUND AND TO
INSTALL WATER CONSERVATION SYSTEM FOR SPRAY PAD AT YOSEMITE PARK
NO TAXPAYER DOLLARS WILL BE USED TO FUND THESE
INITIATIVES!
The Greenburgh Town Board unanimously approved a
resolution authorizing NON TAXPAYER DOLLARS (developer escrow funds) to be used
to install outdoor adult fitness equipment at Travis Hill Park. This is the
first time adult outdoor fitness equipment will be placed in a town park. Many
communities around the world have incorporated adult fitness equipment in parks.
We anticipate expanding the initiative in the future and will be placing the
equipment in other parks around the town. You will not be able to exercise
outdoors in our parks!
Credit for the adult fitness equipment concept goes
to Lloyd Cort , a community leader who first suggested the outdoor equipment to
Gerry Byrne, commissioner of parks, over six years ago. He saw how popular the
fitness stations were around the country. Last year my family went to Israel and
I enjoyed exercising on an adult fitness equipment on a beach in Tel Aviv! A
few months ago I read an article about adult fitness equipment in europe for
seniors --designed to help seniors improve their balance.
In addition to the adult fitness equipment the Town
Board approved the purchase of a new outdoor playground equipment at Yosemite
Park (near the Theodore Young Community Center). We also plan to install a water
conservation system for the spray pad at Yosemite Park--which should save
taxpayers money since less water will be used. The playground and water
conservation initiatives will also be paid for by non taxpayer dollars--using
developer escrow funds.
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